Active Transportation and Street Design

We work to help everyone walk and bike around Austin safely, comfortably and conveniently as they travel to work, school, run errands, exercise and have fun. Our street design projects improve city streets to better serve people of all ages and abilities as they drive, walk, bike and take transit.

For updates on the results of the Austin Transportation Department's Walk + Bike Talks in-person and virtual open houses, click here[1].

The Active Transportation and Street Design Division takes a holistic view of Austin streets. We work to make Austin a safe, friendly and desirable place for everyone as we improve city streets using a Complete Streets[2] approach.

Community Benefits

Our work is grounded in the community values expressed in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan[3]. We advance biking and walking as a means to advance broad, community-based values and goals.

Improve safety: Reduce injuries and deaths on our streets

Improve community health and fitness

Improving air quality and climate resiliency

Expand affordable, equitable travel choices while taming traffic

Make streets more attractive places for people

Help keep Austin a competitive, equitable, prosperous and desirable place to live